Gluten-Free Pumpkin Muffins

5 from 1 vote

If you're looking for a gluten-free pumpkin muffin recipe you're going to love our pumpkin muffins with applesauce! These muffins are super moist and are packed with pumpkin and apples for a lightly sweetened muffin that's delicious any time of the day.

Prep Time10 mins

Cook Time25 mins

Course: Snack

Cuisine: American

Keyword: gluten free pumpkin muffins, pumpkin muffins with applesauce

Servings: muffins

Calories: 115kcal

Author: Jodi Danen, RDN / Create Kids Club

Equipment

muffin tin
large mixing bowl
medium-sized mixing bowl
whisk
spoon
measuring cups and spoons

Ingredients

2 cups gluten free all purpose flour I used Bob's Red Mill
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 1/2 teaspoon xanthan gum
1 teaspoon salt
1 cup sugar
15 ounce can pumpkin
1/2 cup applesauce
2 large eggs
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 large apple, peeled and diced

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 400°F. Preheat the oven. Prepare the muffin tin with muffin liners or spray with nonstick cooking spray.
Whisk the dry ingredients together. In a medium sized mixing bowl, whisk together the gluten-free flour, baking powder, xanthan gum, and salt. Set aside.
Combine the wet ingredients. In a large bowl, combine the sugar, pumpkin, applesauce, eggs, and vanilla. Stir well. Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and stir just until almost combined. Fold in the diced apples.
Bake the muffins. Divide the batter evenly. Bake for 25-30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. If using muffin liners, let completely cool or the muffin will stick to the liner.

Notes

Gluten-free Flour

We used Bob's Red Mill all-purpose gluten-free flour for this recipe. Xanthan gum is added as an ingredient to help create the desired muffin texture. Be sure to check the ingredients of your gluten-free flour as many flours include xanthan gum. If so, omit as an ingredient in this recipe - adding extra xanthan gum will create a gummy muffin.

Muffin Mix-Ins

Chopped nuts, dairy-free chocolate chips, and dried fruit are all delicious ingredients that can be stirred into the muffin batter if desired.

Storage

These muffins can be stored in the fridge for up to 5 days or in the freezer for up to 3 months.

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